ZUCCHINI WITH CHICKPEA AND MUSHROOM STUFFING

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A great vegetable dish that can be used as a centerpiece or as a side. Can be lovely when served with tomato based sauce and a green vegetable, or I have even had them with traditional roasted vegetables at Christmas.

Provided by jackie

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash     Zucchini

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 zucchini, halved
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin, or to taste
1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
½ lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
sea salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a shallow baking dish.
  • Scoop out the flesh of the zucchini; chop the flesh and set aside. Place the shells in the prepared dish.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes, then add garlic and saute 2 minutes more. Stir in chopped zucchini and mushrooms; saute 5 minutes. Stir in coriander, cumin, chickpeas, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into zucchini shells.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until zucchini are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

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